AMMAN —
The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) has
issued the first Financial Inclusion Report (2018 – 2020) that
"demonstrates the continuous efforts of CBJ and its partners towards
promoting financial inclusion in the Kingdome during the period (2018 –
2020)," according to a CBJ statement.
اضافة اعلان
The document comes at the conclusion of the National
Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2018-2020. The report sheds light on the NFIS's goals achieved based on the a set
of pillars: small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) finance, microfinance, and
digital financial services, along with cross-cutting enablers: laws,
regulations, and instructions, financial consumer protection, financial
capabilities and data and research.
"During 2018-2020, CBJ and its partners worked
collaboratively to develop an inclusive financial ecosystem, and created an
enabling legislative environment wherein individuals and businesses have
convenient access to and use affordable and suitable financial products and
services that meet their needs, and help them improve their lives in a
responsible and sustainable way," the statement said.
The report underlines the main financial inclusion
initiatives and projects carried out by CBJ and its partners during, in
addition to the most prominent set of precautionary procedures and measures
taken by CBJ aiming to contain the negative repercussions of the
COVID-19
crisis on the local economy.
Furthermore, the report includes the Financial Inclusion
Action Plan (FIAP) for 2021 in Jordan.
The document is published online and can be found by
following the below link:
https://www.cbj.gov.jo/EchoBusv3.0/SystemAssets/PDFs/Financial%20Inclusion%20Report%202018%20-2020.pdf
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